How to say 'Cloud' or 'Gloom' in Japanese | 曇る

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The Japanese word for Cloud or Gloom is 'Kumoru', written as 曇る in Japanese.'Cloud' or 'Gloom' in hiragana is くもる.

word

曇る

Meaning

Cloud, Gloom

Reading

くもる

kumoru

Kanji

曇Cloudy

Explanation

The Japanese verb '曇る (くもる)' primarily means 'to become cloudy' or 'to cloud over', referring to the sky or weather. It can also metaphorically describe a person's mood or expression becoming gloomy or clouded. For example: The sky is cloudy today「今日は空が曇っている」(きょうはそらがくもっている). Her face clouded with sadness「彼女の顔は悲しみで曇った」(かのじょのかおはかなしみでくもった). This verb is commonly used in weather forecasts and everyday conversations about the weather or emotional states.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

335

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 曇る

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

曇

Meaning

Cloudy

Hiragana in the Word 曇る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 曇る Through the Kanji 曇

This Word contains the Kanji 曇 as well.

word

曇り

Meaning

Cloudiness

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What does 'Kumoru' (曇る) mean?

'Kumoru' means 'Cloud' or 'Gloom' .

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